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	There are plenty of easy ways of attracting birds to your garden. Check out our project ideas below.
	For help identifying avian visitors, try Wildfacts or check out these websites:- The RSPB The British Trust for Ornithology The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust


	Build a Nestbox Bird nestboxes can be expensive and elaborate so here is an economical alternative, a simple and easy to make titbox complete with siting notes.

	Make a bird fat-feeder An alternative to bought feeders can be inexpensively made at home.

	Build a bird table Encourage birds into your garden with this home-made bird table.

	Feed The Birds Day The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has an annual Feed the Birds day each year.

	Join a BTO survey The British Trust for Ornithology regularly runs surveys you can help with.